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Ottawa Senators<\/p>\n
Captain Brady Tkachuk<\/a> and defenceman Jake Sanderson<\/a> will be in the lineup when the Senators return from their Olympic hiatus against the Detroit Red Wings<\/a> on Thursday, according to Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia.<\/p>\n Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson will play on Thursday. #Sens<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Tkachuk and Sanderson are coming off a 2-1 overtime win for the United States over Canada to claim the gold medal in men\u2019s hockey in Milano Cortina 2026.<\/p>\n Tkachuk recorded three goals and five points in six games in Italy while Sanderson recorded two assists.<\/p>\n Team USA was invited to the White House in Washington to meet with President Trump on Wednesday.<\/p>\n The Senators recalled defenceman Carter Yakemchuk<\/a> and forwards Tyler Boucher<\/a> and Stephen Halliday<\/a> from the AHL\u2019s Belleville Senators on Monday.<\/p>\n Yakemchuk, 20, was drafted seventh overall by the Senators in the 2024 draft.<\/p>\n He has seven goals and 25 points in 41 AHL games in his first professional hockey season.<\/p>\n Boucher, 23, was drafted 10th overall by the Senators in the 2021 draft and has six goals and 16 points in 29 games with Belleville this season.<\/p>\n Halliday, 23, appeared in 25 games in Ottawa this season, recording four goals and 11 points. He has two goals and 29 points in 29 AHL games this season.<\/p>\n Vancouver Canucks<\/p>\n The Canucks recalled goaltender Nikita Tolopilo<\/a> from the AHL\u2019s Abbotsford Canucks under emergency conditions and assigned netminder Aku Koskenvuo<\/a> to Abbotsford on Monday.<\/p>\n General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that G Aku Koskenvuo has been assigned to Abbotsford (AHL) and G Nikita Tolopilo has been recalled from Abbotsford under emergency conditions.<\/p>\n \u2014 Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Tolopilo, 25, appeared in seven games in Vancouver this year, going 3-3-1 with a .910 save percentage and 3.04 goals-against average.<\/p>\n He also has an 8-8-3 record in the AHL this season with am .897 save percentage and 3.07 GAA.<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets<\/p>\n The Jets recalled goaltender Domenic DiVincentiis<\/a> from the AHL\u2019s Manitoba Moose as the team awaits the return of Olympic gold medalist Connor Hellebuyck<\/a>\u2019s return from Milano Cortina 2026.<\/p>\n TRANSACTION: The #NHLJets<\/a> have recalled G – Domenic DiVincentiis from the Manitoba Moose (AHL).<\/p>\n \u2014 Winnipeg Jets PR (@WpgJetsPR) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n DiVincentiis, 21, has a 10-12-2 record in the AHL this season with a .906 save percentage and 2.77 goals-against average.<\/p>\n Hellebuyck is coming off a 40-save performance for the United States in the gold-medal game against Canada, claiming USA\u2019s first gold medal since 1980.<\/p>\n The Jets return from their Olympic hiatus on the road against the Vancouver Canucks<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n The Sabres will be without forward Zach Benson<\/a> for their three-game road trip to open up the stretch drive after the Olympic break, according to Matthew Fairbanks of The Athletic.<\/p>\n Lindy Ruff said Zach Benson likely won\u2019t be able to play on the Sabres\u2019 three-game road trip. He\u2019s dealing with an upper body injury in addition to the shoulder issue from before the break.<\/p>\n \u2014 Matthew Fairburn (@MatthewFairburn) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Benson, 20, missed the team\u2019s final two games before the Olympic break with an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n The 5-foot-10 winger has seven goals and 26 points in 42 games this season.<\/p>\n Buffalo opens up their post-Olympic run against the New Jersey Devils<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Detroit Red Wings<\/p>\n The Red Wings recalled forwards Dominik Shine<\/a> and Sheldon Dries<\/a> from the AHL\u2019s Grand Rapids Griffins on Monday under emergency conditions.<\/p>\n Shine has 21 goals and 36 points in 37 AHL games this season while Dries has 18 goals and 34 points in 42 AHL games.<\/p>\n The Red Wings are awaiting the return of captain Dylan Larkin<\/a>, who helped the United States win gold at the Olympics on Sunday.<\/p>\n They return from the Olympic break on Thursday on the road against the Ottawa Senators<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nashville Predators<\/p>\n The Predators signed forward Jake Lucchini<\/a> to a one-year, two-way contract extension on Monday.<\/p>\n Lucchini, 30, joined the Predators on a two-year, $1.55 million deal in July of 2024.<\/p>\n The 6-foot centre has 13 goals and 38 points in 48 games with the AHL\u2019s Milwaukee Admirals this season.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n The Penguins recalled forward Avery Hayes<\/a> from the AHL\u2019s Wilkes-Barre\/Scranton Penguins on Monday<\/p>\n Hayes made his NHL debut in the Penguins\u2019 final game prior to the Olympic break, recording two goals in a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres<\/a> on Feb. 5.<\/p>\n The 5-foot-10 winger has 19 goals and 30 points in 36 games in the AHL this season.<\/p>\n Pittsburgh returns from the Olympic break on Thursday at home against the New Jersey Devils<\/a>.<\/p>\n San Jose Sharks<\/p>\n The Sharks activated forward Ryan Reaves<\/a> off injured reserve on Monday.<\/p>\n Reaves, 39, missed the team\u2019s 4-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche<\/a> on Feb. 4, their final game before the Olympic break, with a with an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-2 winger was acquired in a deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> in the off-season and has three goals and 32 penalty minutes in 46 games this season.<\/p>\n Utah Mammoth<\/p>\n The Mammoth assigned defencemen Kevin Connauton<\/a>, Maksymilian Szuber<\/a>, and forward Ben McCartney<\/a> to the AHL\u2019s Tucson Roadrunners on Monday.<\/p>\n ROSTER MOVES<\/p>\n The @utahmammoth<\/a> have assigned forward Ben McCartney and defensemen Kevin Connauton and Maksymilian Szuber to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)<\/p>\n \u2014 Utah Mammoth PR (@UtahMammoth_PR) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Washington Capitals<\/p>\n The Capitals activated goaltender Charlie Lindgren<\/a> off of injured reserve and assigned netminder Garin Bjorklund<\/a> to the AHL\u2019s Hersey Bears in a corresponding move.<\/p>\n NEWS | The Washington Capitals have loaned goaltender Garin Bjorklund to the Hershey Bears. In addition, the Capitals have activated goaltender Charlie Lindgren from Injured Reserve (IR).#ALLCAPS<\/a> | @Shift4<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/XloStbto2G<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Lindgren, 32, missed the team\u2019s final four games before the Olympic break with a lower-body injury.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-2 netminder has an 8-6-3 record this season with an. 884 save percentage and 3.37 goals-against average.<\/p>\n Washington begins their post-Olympic break against the Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n